Do I Need 4 Years Of Math In High School To Get Into College

How many years of math classes should I take in high school?

Take as many as you can.Most people find math to be challenging. They get frustrated by its inherent abstractedness, its cold rationality, or its formal syntax. They give up, learn to hate it, or refuse to even attempt it. They turn a blind eye to the language of the universe, preferring the ease of ignorance that comes with illiteracy. This is unfortunate, but it is not inevitable. Regardless of what you think you want to major in college, do in life, or study in retirement, you can never know too much math. Learning math can only be of benefit. In fact, a lot of awesome, high-paying jobs now require a strong aptitude in math (finance, programming, data science, engineering, anesthesiology, architecture, actuarial science, etc.)There is a bigger case to be made for math beyond career prospects. Look around you. Everything is math. The chair you're sitting on was designed not to break the moment you sat on it with math. The force holding you onto your chair (gravity_, was discovered and is now understood with math. The weatherman who said it was going to be a nice 90 degree day got that information from a teleprompter who got that information from a meteorologist who figured it out with math.If you want to understand the world, you should learn math. If this wasn't convincing enough, please check out Why should we learn math? and Why do I learn math?

İs it possible to learn high school math in one year?

Algebra is a huge topic if you want to take it all in.  (Especially if you want to take in all topics that include 'algebra' in the name, such as linear algebra.)But the basics are easily doable in a year, I'd estimate.When I was in school (United States public school, 25+ years ago, before test fever infected everybody), a common progression in my state's school system was Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 / Geometry, Algebra 3 / Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus.  (Alg2/Geo and Alg3/Trig were both single classes split between two topics.  The way topics got shuffled by district varied somewhat.  But you get the idea, I hope.)Each one of those was a year long course, stretching across 6 long years, from around 7th grade.  Math was my easiest class, and that long, slow progression was boring.  In some schools you could skip some of the steps if you were an "accelerated learner", as there was overlap between the steps as well.My experience with college classes was that they went at about twice the rate of public school classes, maybe slightly faster.  A year long high class can easily fit in a college semester alongside other courses.  And then there's the summer as well.So, you could easily fit Alg1, Alg2/Geo, and Alg3/Trig into a single year, alongside other coursework.  Or you could cram it into an even shorter time span if you focused just on algebra.One benefit of taking slightly longer to learn it is that you have some time to find ways to apply the algebra you're learning to real world situations that benefit from it.  "Finding x" for an abstract equation is boring.  Figuring out how to ratio the ingredients in a recipe you're trying to cook is a little more relevant, perhaps.  Or, in my case, I was applying it to rudimentary physics computations in video games.Other factors include your aptitude for the material, your motivation and discipline in studying it, and the quality of your instruction.  How much each factor affects you depends on you.  I was able to teach myself most of the delta between Pre-Calc and Calc 1 by studying a used Calc 1 textbook I picked up for $0.25 at the local public library booksale.  (I actually managed a 4 out of 5 on the Advanced Placement Calc AB exam.)  I'm likely atypical, but I was motivated.  (And broke.  Thankfully that book was cheap.)Whether you can learn algebra in a year ultimately boils down to you.

Should I take a math class senior year of high school?

It would make sense that you would take a math class senior year depending on what college and major you want to apply for.For example, if you are looking to major in the humanities then it would make sense to skip the math course and take something that pertains more towards your major. Examples include another writing class such as journalism.If you plan to major in stem then the math course is highly recommend, borderline required. You need to show colleges that you are still interested and passionate about what you want to do.If you want to apply to a top level school then no matter your major, having that math course will make you seem more apealing because it shows you did not give up senior year.If you want to apply to a state school or a “lower credited” college then having that one extra math course won’t make or break your application.Best of luck in your senior year!